Therese Bugnet: Beauty Lost in Translation
It does not take a linguist to realize that French and Latin just have a smoother tone...
Gladiator Flowering Crabapple: The Manitoban Champion
Ever seen one of those purple trees? Every now and then you will spot one in a person...
Dahlia: The Breath Taking Beauty
The Dahlia has to be, in my opinion, one of the most breath taking flowers to grace ou...
Gemini Apple: The Other North Star
I have said it before and I will say it again; when growing fruit in Manitoba your opt...
Ming Cherry: The Ming Dynasty Returns
I’m no history buff but I have heard of the Ming Dynasty. Emperors, Ancient China, and...
Potential of Potentilla
The Potentilla shrub is a plant we are all familiar with even if we do not know it by ...
God’s Spectacular Paintbrush – Part 2
Now where did we leave off? Ah yes, fall colour that has been bred for our province, i...
Petunias: A Classic
When you think of a Petunia, what do you think of? For me I think of bursts of colour,...
Valiant Grape: An Act of Valor
Life is hard on the frozen prairies. Though not nearly as hard today as it used to be,...